Where does “Samaveda” come from?

Samaveda (English) comes from Sanskrit सामवेद, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Samaveda (English): The third of the four Vedas of melodies and chants

Definitions

  1. The third of the four Vedas of melodies and chants

Ancestry of “Samaveda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसामवेदthe Samaveda (see there for all details)
2Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Sanskrit वेद →